Following through with executive orders, the Department of Homeland Security sought “additional screening and vetting” as it paused one immigration program.
Most prominently witnessed by the work of the Department of Government Efficiency, a key objective of President Donald Trump’s second administration remained wrangling the out-of-control federal bureaucracy. To that end, per a directive from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), DHS temporarily paused green card applications of some asylum seekers and refugees.
“To better identify fraud, public safety or national security concerns, USCIS is placing a temporary pause on finalizing certain Adjustment of Status applications pending the completion of additional screening and vetting,” explained a statement from Homeland Security.
According to the initial report from CBS News, officials cited two day-one executive orders from the president meant to address the border crisis that was exacerbated during President Joe Biden’s administration.
In addition to designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Trump signed an order on “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats” that called for “Enhanced Vetting and Screening Across Agencies.”
It demanded agencies “vet and screen to the maximum degree possible all aliens who intend to be admitted, enter, or are already inside the United States, particularly those aliens coming from regions or nations with identified security risks.”
The latest step in enhancing the processes around foreign nationals seeking legal status in the United States came as “parole” granted under Biden to some 530,000 Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals was revoked after notice had been given that illegal aliens had until April 24 to self-deport.
CBS News also highlighted that immigration applications from Latin Americans and Ukrainians who’d entered the country under the auspice of humanitarian parole during the Biden administration had been paused in February.
These actions came as USCIS announced last month that it had created a registry for illegal aliens, requiring all those over 14 years old to provide their fingerprints and other personal information. It also required parents to register younger children and was considered mandatory for any illegal alien who’d been in the country more than 30 days.
“It is the legal obligation of all unregistered aliens (or previously registered children who turn 14 years old) in the United States to comply with these requirements,” explained USCIS. “Failure to comply will result in criminal and civil penalties, up to and including misdemeanor prosecution and the payment of fines.”
Fraud remains a focus for the agency that issued a number of public notices in recent days including steps on how to report it, noting, “Those who commit deliberate acts of immigration fraud undermine law-abiding applicants seeking greater opportunity and prosperity as new citizens. If you suspect marriage or asylum fraud, we have a place for you to report it…”
Those who commit deliberate acts of immigration fraud undermine law-abiding applicants seeking greater opportunity and prosperity as new citizens. If you suspect marriage or asylum fraud, we have a place for you to report it: https://t.co/CgbhUTxXZP
— USCIS (@USCIS) March 24, 2025
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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